In seeking to host the Summer Olympics, Brazil promised “green games for a blue planet.” It pledged to clean up waterways ...

Athletes at the Rio 2016 Olympics will be taking home bits of recycled mirrors, car parts, and X-ray plates in their medals as part of design aimed at sustainability. Athletes at the Rio 2016 Olympics ...

Simone Biles is not afraid to treat herself. “In 2015 @alyraisman & I said if we made the Olympic team in 2016, we’d treat ...

Neymar wins his fans back after scoring the fastest opening goal ever in an Olympic match on Wednesday. (Javier Etxezarreta/EPA) ...

Since golf returned to the Olympic Games in 2016, there are now seven women who know what it feels like to experience a medal ceremony. One of those, Shanshan Feng, the bronze medalist from the Rio de ...

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When people think about the Olympics, they usually imagine intense preparation, pressure-packed performances, and moments that define careers. But once the medals are won and the spotlight starts to ...

(Reuters) - The International Olympic committee will elect the winning bid for the 2016 summer Olympics on October 2. Chicago, Tokyo, Rio de Janeiro and Madrid are bidding. Here are some key facts ...

The Roman Colosseum is arguably the most iconic versatile venue in the world. Although this structure was not intended for sporting activities, it hosted various events, from the well-known ...